Both your father and grandfather were persecuted by the Empress Dowager
This evil woman can't stay in the palace She'll only hurt others again
Your Majesty, l'm innocent
l'm the Queen Mother Unfortunately, l lost my daughter
Check the crazy woman's background
Maybe we can get a handle on the Empress Dowager
Mother What should we do, lmperial Guard?
Mother... Milady, hold it
Here comes Chiu Chi-lung of Sheung Shan Please don't make me worry, Milady
l came late to your rescue so that you got scared
l'm at fault
l'm Lady Mei?
Madam, please hand over the child to me so that l can keep her safe
Mother
Thank you very much Bring her home quickly
Why did you take my daughter away?
You took her away! How dare you?
l'll have you beheaded
Sweetheart...l'd rather die without my daughter
Please don't! Your Highness You daughter can't be so young
How old is she now? When was she born?
She was born in Shun Zhi year 18 the Year of the Ram
Me too
You too? Are you her daughter?
l miss you so much, Mother
Sweetheart? You are my sweetheart?
Oh, my sweetheart
Let's return to the palace Don't let those men see me
What?
Everyone, get the money Don't grab it. lt's mine
Nip Dor-po?
Dor-po
My Lord, this is the woman
Kneel before the Queen Mother!
You are the Queen Mother?
How dare you! l am the Queen Mother
lf you really are the Queen Mother where are your maids and eunuchs?
Why do you live among the commoners?
l'm telling you the truth
You say you are the Queen Mother
When were you chosen as a consort-to-be in the palace?
My maiden name is Chan
l entered the palace in March of Shun Zhi year 5
l became Lady Sau in August
You know anything about what took place in the palace?
His Majesty's mother died early l raised him
You could've heard about this from someone
l'm really the Queen Mother
When His Majesty was little
he wanted me to sing a song for him before he could fall asleep
Cry of a weird bird There's no one on the way
This string of Buddhist beads?
Emperor Shun Zhi gave it to me lt's unique
Lady Sau, l'm Fook-chuen
My Lord, are you really sure?
l remember this string of Buddhist beads
My father gave it to Lady Sau
l often suffered from insomnia when l was a kid
Lady Sau would sing me a song to make me fall asleep
Lady Sau, you remember me? l'm Fook-chuen
You are Fook-chuen? Yes, it's really you
Fook-chuen. You've grown up
l thought you were dead Why are you still alive?
Why did you reappear again?
l offended Empress Hau Chong She hated me so much
She locked me up all alone in Hall of Courtesy
lt's the remotest place in the palace
No wonder no one has discovered that she was locked up there for years
Thank God l escaped now l get to Fook-chuen again
Who is this minion?
Weren't you supposed to be in palace, accompanying His Majesty
whilst he attended his court?
Why have you left the palace?
Lady Sau, he is Prince Yue not the Emperor
How dare you! He's the Emperor You showed him disrespect
You deserve to be executed
Lady Sau, the Emperor is Hong Hei not Prince Yue
Nonsense. Emperor Shun Zhi told me he wanted to become a monk
He said he would pass the throne to his second son Fook-chuen
How could it be his third son Yuen Yip?
Fook-chuen is the Emperor
l am the Queen Mother
l am the Emperor?
Why are the imperial guards looking desperately for the crazy woman?
She calls herself the Empress ls it really true?
You can't believe what a crazy woman says
The Rear Palace is rife with jealousy and intrigue
Maybe she was so obsessed in being the Queen Mother that she's gone mad
But the lmperial Guard is desperately looking for her
She's someone of significance
You shouldn't have let Nip Dor-po take her away. Now she's gone
We've lost the lead
The situation was critical then
She only helped Nip Dor-po distract the guards
There was no time to think about anything else
He could only bring her to Sheung Moon House or Madam Kwan's home
l've been to both places l didn't find them there
Nip Dor-po is an lmperial Guard
He's ordered to find the whereabouts of that crazy woman
There must be a hidden agenda
You and Nip Dor-po get along well
Ask him about that crazy woman when he's off his guard
What he says may be very helpful to us
l'll do whatever l can
l won't let you suffer anymore
You do treat Lady Sau like your own mother
My mother died early Lady Sau took care of me
So l treated her like my own mother
Everyone thought she was dead all these years
But she's gone insane and lives among the commoners
Lady Sau is crazy No one will believe what she says
The Empress Dowager told Po Chai to look for her in secret
l wonder if it's related to what she said just now
l'll ask her again when she gets better
Lady Sau said His Late Majesty didn't die, he only became a monk
He even wanted to pass his throne to me
You believe it?
l really don't know
lf this secret is true then it'll explain
why the Empress Dowager wanted to suppress me all these years
Hong Hei succeeded to the throne at the age of 8
All the regents listened to her
She thought she could control the court and rule above all
But God has mercy on me
l could meet Lady Sau again and learn about the truth
This Empress Dowager is a tyrant
She's persecuted so many people just to keep a secret
You must be careful. lf she finds out that you know about this
She'll be harsh on you
She's been harsh on me all these years
l fear nothing for the sake of righteousness and justice
Right now l only worry about Lady Sau's safety
After she's settled in the City West Villa
we'll pretend like nothing has happened
Apart from me, only you know about what Lady Sau said
This is important You must keep it a secret
Of course
Abbot Ching Yuen
Master Nip
How come there were so many imperial guards here just now?
They were looking for Master Hin Yan
They also wanted to know Uncle Shum's whereabouts
Where's Strange Monk now?
He isn't in the monastery but he has a letter for you
Thank God you are fine
Father, how's your injury?
His wound hasn't healed yet He shouldn't move around
But the lmperial Guards searched Cloudy Monastery
l have no choice but to take him here The journey was bumpy
His injury has got worse
l'm really an unfilial son
The Empress Dowager has got suspicious about your father's identity
You mustn't stay here You need to make up your mind soon
They are not just getting suspicious about Father's identity
They are also looking for Emperor Shun Zhi's Consort, Lady Sau
She may be deranged
but it seems she knows that the Empress Dowager has altered the last will
She also said Prince Yue should have succeeded the throne, not Hong Hei
Oh no, this has become more and more complicated
Prince Yue wants me to assist him
lf l stay, we can take revenge then
Don't move around your wound hasn't healed yet
lf you go out, you'll be caught by the lmperial Guards
That's right. He wants to be caught
lt's better than watching his son die for the sake of revenge
The Empress Dowager is still pursuing the matter
She's afraid what she did would be exposed
Your grandfather and father had sacrificed themselves to show their loyalty
but they still got persecuted
Your father doesn't want you to make the same mistake
l'm sorry
You've sacrificed so much for me
lt's not a easy thing to reunite with you again
From now on, let me take care of you l won't let you suffer again
l'll leave the capital with you as soon as possible
You've figured it out at last
l know there's a Clean Earth Monastery located outside the Pass
l'll write a letter to the Abbot and have him take you in
Maybe you can be safe there
But before we leave, l need to see my adoptive parents first
Dor-po
Miss Chi-ying
l've been waiting for you for long You've been waiting for me?
Where's that crazy woman?
Why do you want to see her?
lt's cold. l've got her some clothes Where is she now?
l found her family. They took her home
Family? So, suddenly she got family?
Why are the lmperial Guards investigating a crazy woman?
Seems like she's someone of significance. Who's she actually?
l'm so sorry. l can't tell you
A crazy woman and a secret mission... lt should be related to the court
l really can't tell you. But the less you know, the better off you are
l know you're doing this for my own good
Well, let's just remember one thing
We've done something kind we've helped someone, alright?
We'll just remember one thing
We've helped someone We've done something kind
Things are always so unexpected
l once thought you were an untamed and unreasonable girl
Actually you are kind and compassionate
We are two of a kind, right?
Two of a kind? Why are you talking so strangely?
l want to buy this Thank you
This Chiu Chi-lung figurine is for you When you see it, it's like seeing me
Tell you what
Actually l'm the reincarnation of Sheung Shan Chiu Chi-lung
l'm brave. l'm invincible
What does it mean?
lt means...l want you to remember you once met a Chiu Chi-lung in Dashilan
l will also remember that l once met an untamed but compassionate girl there
Dor-po
Take care
The meat buns are fresh out of the kiln. Try them
You are really a gourmet. Let me see
Wow! Why did you make so many?
Our son is off duty today He likes these buns the most
He usually eats a dozen Don't eat too much
Hey, Dor-po...
Father, Mother
Why are you standing there? Come over here. You are lucky
They are your favorite meat buns So many?
He made them especially for you lt's cold outside. Eat some more
Eat a hot bun, drink a cup of nice tea you will feel warm then
Thank you
l need to go away for a while
Why? The lmperial Guard is getting suspicious about you?
Don't talk nonsense Will you leave for long?
No. Remember l got your pendant from Master Hin Yan?
Right. At first you thought that woman was your birth mother
then you found out she wasn't
The lmperial Guard has got information that the woman could be lying
and that she lives outside the Pass
The lmperial Guards are highly efficient. They can find this out
So you want to go see her?. Yes
That's good
You should do so. But it takes almost a month to travel back and forth
You must come home whether you find her or not
lt's vast area there lt won't be easy to find her
However, we do want you to find your natural parents
Look. lf you really find them bring them home to stay
We want to meet them too
We won't fight with them over you
What is it?
Dor-po...
You have raised me up You are like my natural parents
No matter what my identity or my name is
you must remember that you will always be my parents
l will never forget that either Please let me kowtow to you
Dor-po
Dor-po, get up
You are forever our nice son l know
lf you don't want to go, then don't You can go there later
Don't say that to our son You are giving him a difficult time
lf you find your mother, bring her home
lf you've siblings bring them home as well
We'll give them a warm welcome
Alright
But l need to leave tonight
So soon?
Stay for one more night
l can't. l want to get it done soon
Don't worry. Once l've settled down l'll come back to see you
Just a second
lt's cold outside
Put this on. Don't catch a cold
l'm a big boy now l know how to take care of myself
But don't tell Sheung-hei about it You know she's a crying baby
OK. Sheung-hei treats you like her elder brother
She said she won't get married
That she'll stick with you for the rest of her life
She's such a silly girl
Take the meat buns with you Eat them on your way
Here's some money. Keep it. Take care
Thank you, Father. Thank you, Mother
l'm sorry What a bumbler!
Let me tidy up Go away. l don't need your help
Let me pick them up. l didn't mean it What's the ruckus?
l was only trying to help Sheung-hei
Yan Chak insisted on tidying up for me
l told him he couldn't manage Look. He's broken everything
lt's just a bowl and a spoon
You're a big girl. Don't be wilful
He said he wanted to help
Sheung-hei, remember to be nice to your uncle and aunt
Why are you suddenly saying this?
l need to go away for a while Take care of them for me
Where are you going? You've a mission again?
How long will you be this time?
Don't ask so much Man the restaurant
Alright
l didn't hear the imperial guards mention you were going on a mission
l've already told them
Yan Chak, please give this letter to Prince Yue for me
This is really important
l will. But where are you going?
Take care of yourself when l'm away
And you. Be good l need to take off now
Greetings, Your Highness
At ease
Thank you
What have you got?
Your Highness, l've searched Cloudy Monastery thoroughly
But l couldn't find Shum Chin-yat
You are a fool
l'm guilty. But don't worry
l've already blocked all the exits in the capital
l believe he's still here
How about the crazy woman?
We could have caught her
But Nip Dor-po took her away before we could get to her
Nip Dor-po? Why did he take her away?
l don't understand it either But Nip Dor-po is Prince Yue's man
He's Fook-chuen's man?
What is their relationship?
Nip Dor-po took that crazy woman away we'll take her back from him then
Ask him why he did so
Listen carefully. One more mistake and you'll be beheaded
Yes, Your Highness
You must keep this confidential Don't be conspicuous. Dismiss
Yes, Your Highness
Your Highness, Prince Yue couldn't have known anything about Lady Sau
But why did they take that crazy woman away?
Really?
They were paying great respect to the dead at the grave site
l believe Nip Dor-po, Kei To-ting and Shum Chin-yat must be closely related
Nip Dor-po has covered up his own identity
l must find out the truth
My Lord, l've been suspicious about Nip Dor-po all along
When he joined the lmperial Guard
Tai Shek and the others went to the Shijianzhuang to check his background
but couldn't find anything
ls there any other evidence?
l've also perused the name list of the lmperial Guards
l found that there are few reports about Kei To-ting
After Emperor Shun Zhi died
Kei To-ting also got killed in the battlefield in the Pass
His family disappeared overnight
After Kei To-ting died
his son Kei Man-cheong went into the palace to see the Empress Dowager
No one has heard about him since then
How are Kei To-ting, Kei Man-cheong and Shum Chi-yat related?
Kei To-ting and Kei Man-cheong came from Hebei
According to the monks in Cloudy Monastery
Shum Chin-yat also came from Hebei
Kei Man-cheong has disappeared for more than 20 years
Shum Chin-yat has also stayed in Cloudy Monastery for over 20 years
They could be one and the same person
Kei-chun-kit, Kei Man-cheong's lost son is about Nip dor-po's age
You're saying Shum Chin-yat and Nip Dor-po are Kei To-ting's descendents?
Come in
My Lord, the Blue Feather Guard Yan Chak came just now
with a letter from Nip Dor-po He wants to leave the capital?
ls he leaving with Shum Chin-yat?
On Wing, get me a horse l want to see Nip Dor-po
Father, hang in there
You can take a rest when we get over the hill ahead
We are going to Shijiazhuang
We got separated at the banks of River Kwai Fa
l can't believe we can meet again after so many years
And that we're going to the same place again. lt's so unexpected, right?
Run
They've caught up with us l'll go out to distract them
Make your escape during the chaos Wait for me on the hill ahead
lf you don't see me in 2 hours meet me at River Kwai Fa
Don't worry about me
l'm a good fighter
Nip Dor-po should be in the cave Let's surround it. We must catch them
Yes, sir
Keep watch here
Yes, My Lord
Uncle Shum...Uncle Shum
Run
Uncle Shum, l'm Prince Yue l already know the truth
You're Kei Man-cheong. Your father was Kei To-ting, lmperial Guard First Rank
Nip Dor-po is your son. He's actually Kei Chun-kit who went missing then
l know the Keis were persecuted by the Empress Dowager
Your family was ruined
You escape because you are afraid she will kill you
Don't worry l'm a friend, not an enemy
l've been suppressed by the Empress Dowager all these years
We share the same fate Nip Dor-po and l are like brothers
Your father Kei To-ting taught me kung fu. He was my mentor
l must get justice served for the Keis
But l still don't have any substantive evidence against the Empress Dowager
You remember if your father left you any evidence then?
Yes? Where is it?
What does this shoe stand for?. What does it mean?
Kei Man-cheong...
On Wing
Dor po?
How come you're here?
The Empress Dowager's men were after your father. He fell from the slope
lt was too late when l arrived
My Lord, someone's coming
We mustn't stay here
Uncle Shum was your father?
What about the owners of Sheung Moon House?
They are my adoptive parents
Actually my father's real name was Kei Man-cheong
So Kei To-ting was your grandfather
lt wasn't a easy thing for you to reunite with your father
lt's a shame that this happened
Why does the Empress Dowager want to kill him?
How did the Keis offend her?
What's the relation between Kei To-ting and the Empress Dowager? What happened?
You'll understand after reading it
Father, what Lady Sau said is true
You feigned your death to become a monk
You even wanted to pass the throne to me But the Empress Dowager used trickery
The country should be mine lt was my throne
l should be the Emperor l got you wrong, Father
l'm such an unfilial son
Don't blame yourself for this Why did you come here?
l received your letter so l got here right away
l saw someone chasing and trying to kill you
So l told Ha Sin to help you
Your father gave me this shoe before he died
l should give it back to you
This shoe was left at the banks of River Kwai Fa
where l got separated from my father
Do you know what it means?
Think about it. We're in the same boat Our common enemy is the Empress Dowager
According to Kei To-ting's letter before my father died, he wrote a will
lt's about my succession to the throne
Kei To-ting split the letter into two You father had a copy of it
lf l can find the will l will get the throne back
We can deal with the Empress Dowager together
But l don't know its hidden meaning
Why don't we ask Lady Sau to tell the truth?
She isn't completely well yet What she says may not be convincing
lt will only alert our enemy Our efforts will be in vain
That old wretch can get away with it?
l hate her as much as you do She's in control of the court
She altered the last will She took away my throne
She's suppressed me for years She's unforgiveable. She broke the law
She got your grandfather and your father killed
Your grievances are my grievances
My enemy is your enemy We must take revenge
Actually my name is Kei Chun-kit
Be it Nip Dor-po or Kei Chun-kit your enemy is my enemy
We must get even
Take it easy. There's no hurry l'm here. No one can hurt you
l've already grown up l have a family. l also have a son
A son? You have a son?
His name is Po-tai. l'll bring him here to see you one day
l'm the Queen Mother Fook-chuen is the Emperor
Po-tai is the Prince. Great l'll have all the officials prepare
for the nomination ceremony of the Crown Prince
Right. You are the Queen Mother l'm the Emperor
But someone altered His Late Majesty's last will through chicanery
Someday l'll take you back to the palace
We'll get back what belongs to us from the Empress Dowager
Mother...
What's the matter?.
No...
You're fine...Sit down
l don't want to see that evil woman...No
Who's that evil woman?
l don't want to see her... the Empress Dowager
l've decided to become a monk l'll stay away from the mundane world
Your Majesty wants to become a monk? What's going to happen to me then?
Don't worry. l've decided to pass my throne to Fook-chuen
You raised him as if he's your own son
When he becomes the Emperor he will of course make you Queen Mother
Your wish will come true then
l'm the Queen Mother?.
Emperor Shun Zhi told me personally that Fook-chuen would be the Emperor
and l would be the Queen Mother
l'm really the Queen Mother...
Don't say it in front of anyone, except me that you are the Queen Mother
Don't tell anyone that l'm the Emperor
Emperor Shun Zhi said clearly that Fook-chuen would be the Emperor
There are evil men around
lf they know l'm the Emperor they won't just hurt me but you as well
Remember who locked you up?
The Empress Dowager
No
lf you tell anyone this, she'll lock you up in that ghostly place again
No...l don't want to go to that ghostly place
Why are you in such a hurry?
Take him back Yes, sir
Where are you hiding that crazy woman?
l know you're tough. But l wonder if your stomach is tough enough
Make him drink the chili oil Yes, sir
Open your mouth
How does it feel? Hot and firey?
Where are you hiding that crazy woman? Why are you hiding her?
Both of us know very well that you work for Prince Yue
Who's that crazy woman?
l don't know anything
lf so, don't blame me then. Yi Ho
Officer Po Chai
Her Highness wants us to bring him to the Hall of Benevolence right away
She wants to interrogate him personally
Po Chai, why did you beat him up like this?
Your Highness, Nip Dor-po wouldn't talk
l have no choice but to torture him
He is His Majesty's bodyguard How can you be so rude to him?
Get up and talk
Nip Dor-po! Don't be disrespectful
Nip Dor-po, you are really loyal Po Chai brutally beat you up
You still wouldn't talk But let me remind you this
The lmperial Guards serve the court and answer to Sire, not Prince Yue
Am l right about it?
l'm an lmperial Guard l've learned 4 words
Loyalty, wit, kindness and courage
l know you are a clever person You are gifted too
lf you tell me where the crazy woman is l promise you will get a promotion
You can even take Po Chai's place and become lmperial Guard Superintendent
Courtier First Rank
What are you laughing about?
l'm laughing at Officer Po Chai
He's served Your Highness unwaveringly for years
But he's going to lose his position because of me
Officer Po Chai, it's risky to serve Her Highness. Don't you understand it?
How dare you! You insulted me
Aren't you afraid l'll behead you?
Who dares to insult you?
lt's so easy for Your Highness to kill a minion
But l'm not afraid of dying Why should l feel scared?
lf so, don't blame me then. Po Chai
Have him executed outside
Here comes His Majesty
Greetings, Your Majesty Greetings, Prince Yue
At ease Thank You, Your Majesty
Greetings, Your Highness
At ease
Thank you, Your Highness
Your Highness, what is his offense? Why is he here in the Hall of Benevolence?
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